Today, November 12th. The Charter for Compassion has been launched by TED [link]





The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual
traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves.
Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow
creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and
to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody,
without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect.

It is also necessary in both public and private life to refrain consistently and
empathically from inflicting pain. To act or speak violently out of spite, chauvinism,
or self-interest, to impoverish, exploit or deny basic rights to anybody, and to incite
hatred by denigrating others - even our enemies - is a denial of our common humanity. We
acknowledge that we have failed to live compassionately and that some have even increased
the sum of human misery in the name of religion.

We therefore call upon all men and women ~ to restore compassion to the centre of
morality and religion ~ to return to the ancient principle that any interpretation of
scripture that breeds violence, hatred or disdain is illegitimate ~ to ensure that youth
are given accurate and respectful information about other traditions, religions and
cultures ~to encourage a positive appreciation of cultural and religious diversity ~ to
cultivate an informed empathy with the suffering of all human beings, even those regarded as enemies.

We urgently need to make compassion a clear, luminous and dynamic force in our polarized
world. Rooted in a principled determination to transcend selfishness, compassion can
break down political, dogmatic, ideological and religious boundaries. Born of our deep
interdependence, compassion is essential to human relationships and to a fulfilled
humanity. It is the path to enlightenment, and indispensible to the creation of
a just economy and a peaceful global community.

Please affirm & sign the Charter [link]

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